West Jefferson lost against Ridgemont back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The West Jefferson Roughriders took a blow against the Ridgemont Golden Gophers, falling 68-37. While losing is never fun, the Roughriders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 564th, while the Golden Gophers are ranked 244th).
| 01/11/25 vs Ridgemont | 7 |
| 01/10/25 vs Northeastern | 5 |
| 01/04/25 @ Madison Christian | 2 |
| 01/02/25 vs Mechanicsburg | 6 |
| 12/30/24 @ West Liberty-Salem | 2 |
Several Roughriders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Austin Buescher, who posted 12 points and seven blocks. Buescher is crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Colton Kincade, who had six points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, West Jefferson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
West Jefferson has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Ridgemont, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Jefferson will challenge Greenon at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ridgemont, they will head out on the road to take on Mohawk at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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